Clara Maria Wæver^[1]

1855 - 1930  (75 år)

• Navn	Clara Maria Wæver
  Fødsel	7 apr. 1855	Stubbekøbing, Falsters Nørre, Maribo   [2]
  Dåb	17 jun. 1855	Sakskøbing, Musse, Maribo
  	Adresse: i kirken
  Levned	Born in Stubbekøbing on the island of Falster on 7 April 1855, Clara Wæver was the daughter of Christian Pedersen Wæver (1821–1905), a skipper, and his wife Hanne Elizabeth Fester (1827–1913). The family name stemmed from her great-grandfather who was a weaver. In 1875, her father retired from the sea and moved to Copenhagen with his wife and his two daughters (Clara and Augusta). Clara Wæver took up needlework, taught in a girls school and worked in S.B. Wiegand's embroidery shop.[2] In 1890, she opened a retail needlework business on Vesterbrogade together with her younger sister who had just qualified as a teacher at N. Zahle's School. The business prospered, attracting customers from both the city and the countryside. By the end of the 19th century, it had gained a reputation for its high quality workmanship, in contrast to most of the other textile businesses in the city which were often associated with shoddy goods. Augusta ran the retail business while Clara became one of the city's few experts who were able to teach young women the art of needlework. At the time, it was important for fine young women to learn how to sow as when they married, they were expected to provide napkins, table cloths, bed linnen, shirts and handkerchiefs, all with embroidered rims and the family initials. Alternatively, the bride's parents could order embroidered articles from the Wævers' shop. As a result, in addition to those working in the shop, they employed a number of women who worked from home.[2] The Wævers undertook all kinds of needlework but they were particularly adept at cross-stitch work. Many of their patterns were inspired by designs developed by Kristiane Konstantin-Hansen and Johanne Bindesbøll for their own needlework business on the basis of artwork created by the master painters of the Danish Golden Age. When they sold the business in 1903, Clara Wæver bought most of the designs and patterns which became part of her own developments. She also drew on the work of Kristian Møhl, Knud V. Engelhardt and Margrete Drejer. Her business began to supply embroidered goods to churches throughout the country, especially altar cloths and carpets. In 1903, the business moved into new premises, also on Vesterbrogade. In the face of difficulties in obtaining materials during the First World War, in 1917 Clara Wæver sold the business to N.C. Dyrlund.[2][3] Wæver died in Hellerup on 18 August 1930 and was buried in Vestre Cemetery. (Wikipedia)
  Beskæftigelse	eft. 1875
  	Lærer
  	Underviste i håndarbejde på Betzy Jacobsens pigeskole. Arbejdede tillige i S.B. Wiegands broderihandel.
  Beskæftigelse	1890	Sankt Matthæus, Sokkelund, København
  	Broderihandler
  	Adresse: Vesterbrogade 62, København V
  	Næringsbrev til detailhandel 1890. Solgte forretningen 1917.
  Beskæftigelse	1890
  	Kunsthåndværker
  	Design af broderimønstre.
  Bopæl	1907	Maria, Sokkelund, København   [5]
  	Adresse: Vesterbrogade 28 - 2. Sal, København V
  	01-11-1893: Peder Skrams Gade 28, 4. sal 01-11-1898: Stenosgade 7, 4. sal 01-11-1907: Vesterbrogade 28, 2. sal Alle tre adresser sammen med søsteren Fanny Augusta Margrethe Wæver. FT 1916, Vesterbrogade 28, 1. Sal th, København: Wæver, CLARA Marie 7/4 1855, U, Stubbekøbing, Husmor, Broderihandlerske, (Indkomst) 13400 (Formue) 111000, (Skat) Stat 148,34 Kommune 178,50. Med Wæver, AUGUSTA Margrethe (24/9 1866, U, Stubbekøbingm Søster, Broderihandlerske, (Indkomst) 3100 (Formue) 6000, (Skat) Stat 13,06 Kommune 32,85), samt en enepige. FT 1925, Vesterbrogade 28, 1. Sal th, København: Wæver, CLARA Marie 7/4 1855 Stubbekøbing, U, fhv. Broderihandler. Med Wæver, AUGUSTA Margrethe (24/9 1866 Stubbekøbing, U, Søster, fhv. Expeditrice), samt en husassistent. Ej denne bopæl i FT 1930.
  Begravelse	1930	København, Vestre Kirkegård   [6, 7]
  	Gravsted nedlagt.
  Død	18 aug. 1930
  	Ang. i Hellerup.
  Person-ID	I10165	Simon
  Sidst ændret	13 feb. 2024

  
  

  Far	Christian Pedersen Wæver,   f. 17 sep. 1821, Stubbekøbing, Falsters Nørre, Maribo d. 5 jul. 1905, Sankt Matthæus, Sokkelund, København (Alder 83 år)
  Mor	Hanne Elisabeth Fester,   f. 5 okt. 1827, Åstrup, Falsters Sønder, Maribo d. 9 feb. 1913, Maria, Sokkelund, København (Alder 85 år)
  Ægteskab	29 jun. 1849	Åstrup, Falsters Sønder, Maribo   [8]
  Familie-ID	F3839	Gruppeskema  |  Familietavle

  
  

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  ClaraWaever.jpg https://tex-antik.dk/broderi/

  
  

• Notater

  Ugift.

  
  

• Kilder

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